Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Talladega County, Alabama, January 8, 1953
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length3 mi
Width867 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.42, -86.12) to the end point (33.45, -86.08), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- January 8, 1953, 7:10 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Talladega County
- Path
- 3 miles long, up to 867 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on January 8, 1953
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 1953 | F2 | South Carolina | 9.6 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Jan 8, 1953 | F1 | Alabama | 0.5 mi | 167 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.